๐Ÿš€ Go 1.25rc1 Is Out โ€” Hereโ€™s What You Need to Know


Hey fellow Gophers ๐Ÿ‘‹,

Great news from the Go team โ€” theyโ€™ve just released Go 1.25rc1, the first release candidate for Go 1.25! This is a perfect time for us developers to try it out, run our unit tests, and help the Go team ensure a smooth final release.

Iโ€™ve taken a first look at the release candidate, and hereโ€™s everything you need to know.


๐Ÿ“ฅ How to Install Go 1.25rc1

If you already have Go installed, you can try the new version easily using the Go toolchain:

go install golang.org/dl/go1.25rc1@latest
go1.25rc1 download

This installs go1.25rc1 as a separate binary, so it wonโ€™t mess with your current setup.

Prefer downloading manually? You can grab the binaries or source code directly from the official downloads page:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Download Go 1.25rc1


๐Ÿ”Ž What’s New in Go 1.25?

While the final release notes arenโ€™t out yet, the draft release notes give a solid overview of what’s coming:

๐Ÿ“„ Go 1.25 Draft Release Notes

Some key areas to look out for:

  • Compiler and runtime performance improvements
  • Continued enhancements to the garbage collector and linker
  • More refined error messages and tooling upgrades
  • Small but meaningful updates to the standard library

I’ll be digging deeper into these over the next few days and will share any cool discoveries I come across.


๐Ÿงช Why You Should Test It

If you maintain any Go services, libraries, or tools, now is the time to test. Running your code against the release candidate can help:

  • Spot regressions early
  • Catch breaking changes (if any)
  • Improve Goโ€™s final release quality by reporting issues

You can report any problems using the official Go issue tracker here: ๐Ÿ”— https://go.dev/issue/new


๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Whatโ€™s Next?

This is just the release candidate, so the final Go 1.25 release is still around the corner. Based on past schedules, it usually follows in a few weeks, assuming no major blockers.

Until then, give go1.25rc1 a spin, and letโ€™s help polish it for prime time.


If you try it out and find anything interesting, hit me up โ€” Iโ€™d love to hear what you discover!